A Japanese-American detective relies on mental acuity over force to solve crimes (but could resort to martial arts if necessary). When the series failed to find an audience, ABC twice altered the format, first turning Ohara into a more conventional cop and (more…)A Japanese-American detective relies on mental acuity over force to solve crimes (but could resort to martial arts if necessary). When the series failed to find an audience, ABC twice altered the format, first turning Ohara into a more conventional cop and later making him a private investigator. Nothing helped.